The topics listed below are in the order in which the 5th grade Social Studies team has decided to teach them.
Geography
Historical Issues
Government
Northeast Region
Southeast Region
Midwest Region
Southwest Region
West Region
Review
Project Based Learning



Grading will occur on a variety of activities. Class participation, class work, homework, quizzes, test, projects and morning work. Grades will variety on the assignment. An example is homework is worth 5 points while a project is worth 30 points. Student will have an individual project or group project at the end of every topic. Some of the project will be completed in class and at homework. Students are required to come to class prepared. Student need to bring with them their textbook, notebook, folder and any worksheets passed out.


Social studies homework will not be given every night. When given, students are expected to complete the assignment entirely and submit it on time. Students are permitted to correct any assignment for a better grade. Students need to put their correct answers with explanation on another sheet of paper. This must be resubmitted with the original assignment. If the original answers has been removed or lost, the assignment will not be graded again. An average of the two assignments will then be entered into progress book.





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History Webquest


Government